Mom's Surprise Salad

Name: Mom's Surprise Salad
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box family size lemon jello; 2 c boiling water; 1 c chopped nuts; 1 c chopped celery; 2 small pkgs. cream cheese, softened; 1 medium can crushed pineapple; 8 oz cool whip

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By Marlene Fields
@maggie325

I took this dish to a birthday party -- adults, not kids -- and everyone thought it was the best. (They also wanted the recipe).

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Serves:

Prep:

2 Hr

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

1 box

family size lemon jello
2 c

boiling water
1 c

chopped nuts
1 c

chopped celery
2 small

pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 medium

can crushed pineapple
8 oz

cool whip
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How to Make Mom's Surprise Salad

Step-by-Step

Drain the pineapple, reserving juice.
Mix the drained pineapple with the walnuts, celery, and cream cheese.
Add reserved juice and mix again.
Stir in the Cool Whip.
Add the mixture to the Jell-O.
Refrigerate in a 9 x 13 dish.

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About Mom's Surprise Salad

Course/Dish: Gelatin Salads

Main Ingredient: Fruit

Regional Style: American

Dietary Needs: Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Low Sodium Wheat Free Soy Free

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

Hashtag: #great anytime salad

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